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BS EN 12209: Commercial aluminum doors likely to become dominated by the thermally broken system

Due to be launched later in 2008, two new deadlocks from Adams Rite are specifically aimed at meeting the new standards BS 3621 and BS EN12209. Simon Guy, technical manager for Adams Rite discusses the rationale behind the development of the deadlocks and what the changes within the security hardware industry mean for the company: “We have seen a significant growth in the thermally broken door system market, and anticipate that the market of commercial aluminum doors is likely to become domin... [more]

Biometrics: Behaviour-based biometric for security without sensors

Problematic passwords and expensive biometric sensor technology can now be replaced with a cost-effective authentication method from e-Solutions. The new solution identifies users based on individual typing behaviour, including speed, rhythm and agility, which is just as personalised as handwriting. Remote Biometric Authentication from e-Solutions makes remote network access highly secure and can add biometrics to any online application. The solution analyses typing characteristics and, sens... [more]

BeCrypt Trusted Client: BeCrypt Group annouces 100% leap in pre-tax profits

BeCrypt has announced its pre-audited results for the financial year ended 29 February 2008, showing an increase in revenue of over 50% with an over 100% increase in profit before tax. The company has achieved significant growth in both licence and maintenance revenue. BeCrypt has continued its growth in UK central and local government markets and has seen continuing growth in its international operations. During the last year BeCrypt has released its new BeCrypt Trusted Client™ solution fo... [more]

BitTorrent: P2P networks for file-sharing should be of great concern to company IT managers

Seattle-based Gregory Kopiloff, who made security history last November by becoming the first person to be indicted on peer-2-peer (P2P) identify theft charges, has been sentences to 51 months in prison. The case proves the danger that using P2P services for illegal software and media downloads now poses. "Not only do P2P users faces the risk of prosecution by the authorities and even disconnection by their service provider under the new `three strikes' UK government proposals, but now they ... [more]

Business Continuity plan: Checklist for establishing a Business Continuity plan

A fairly recent study on business failure, following disasters indicated that 30% of all companies affected, whether through bomb, fire or flood, fail in the first year afterwards. Perhaps this is not a surprise. Approximately 85% of the 70% which survive the first year then fail in the second. A high percentage suffer catastrophically due to loss of market share which is why a good business continuity plan is essential. Furthermore many would argue that they have insurance in place for the ... [more]

botnet: Spyware authors offer financial rewards to botnet operators

Spyware authors are now offering financial rewards to botnet operators and other cyber criminals who covertly install their spyware. Selling "installs" is a common practice in the cyber-underworld, the most notable example was in 2005 when Jeanson Ancheta was arrested for building a 400,000-strong botnet and installing adware from 180 solutions for $60,000. But now the criminals have moved in a riskier direction to spyware which is illegal to download and designed to evade anti-virus detectio... [more]